Black Friday News:

November 23, 2012 at 9:18 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News, Video

Fairfield vs. Providence - 7:00 pm ET
Northwestern vs. TCU - 8:30 pm ET - South Padre Island Invt.

Cornell vs. Presbyterian - 4:30 pm ET - Last Vegas Invitational
Columbia vs. Wayland Baptist - 9:00 pm ET - San Francisco Hilltop Classic

Good morning. I hope you and yours had a happy Thanksgiving.

Action picks back up tonight with Fairfield visiting Providence and Northwestern playing TCU at the South Padre Island Invitational.

Princeton recruit Steven Cook scored nine points for the Trevians against Loyola at the 2012 New Trier Thanksgiving Tournament.

A sweet pass by future Tiger Spencer Weisz made a Hoop Group video of the Top 10 Plays from Summer 2012.

Is it possible the Georgetown vs. Florida game might be resumed indoors?

Wrapping up coverage of Princeton at Syracuse, the Post-Standard looks at the sunny side of a Orangemen victory while the Auburn Citizen offers some postgame video and the Syracuse Sports Examiner runs a recap.

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Wednesday News:

November 21, 2012 at 9:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, MCCC, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Today's Game: Princeton (1-2 / 0-0) vs. Syracuse (2-0 / 0-0)
Location: Carrier Dome - Syracuse, NY
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Radio: 103.3 fm WPRB
TV: Time Warner (SNY rebroadcast on 11/22 at 2:00 pm ET)
Internet: goprincetontigers.com
Series History: Syracuse leads 24-9.
Last meeting: Syracuse 56 Princeton 45 - 11/12/04.

Colorado State vs. Denver - 9:00 pm ET - Root Sports

Bryant vs. Brown - 7:00 pm ET
Yale vs. Vermont - 7:00 pm ET

There's an open thread for the Syracuse game in the forum if you want to discuss this contest before/during/after.

Junior guard T.J. Bray is trying to shoot himself out of a slump.

Ian Hummer is not your average Ivy Leaguer.

The Full-Court Press talked to Mitch Henderson.

The Trentonian, the Post-Standard, the Daily Princetonian and CBS Sports preview tonight's matchup.

Here's more on Amir Bell committing to Princeton.

Georgetown (2-1) took top-ranked Indiana into overtime where the Hoosiers prevailed, 82-72.

A late three pointer by Desmond Wade gave Fairfield (3-2) the 74-71 win over Fordham.

The Mercer (3-1) season is off to a decent start. Last night the Vikings beat Lackawanna 82-67 as Mustafa El-Amin totalled 25.

Richmond (4-1) tamed Wofford by six.

Drew Crawford had 18 for Northwestern (4-0) in a 69-50 decision versus Delaware State.

Briefly a member of the Tiger coaching staff before heading to play overseas, Craig Moore is the Wildcats' new Volunteer Special Assistant.

Denver hosts Colorado State tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Columbia (3-1) raised eyebrows as they disposed of Villanova with relative ease, 73-57. The Lions converted 18 straight free throws over the final 2:39. Trailing by as many as 40 in the second half, Harvard (2-2) lost 75-56 at St. Joe's. Penn (1-5) dropped their fifth straight, 73-66 at Lehigh. Guilty of 23 turnovers, Cornell (1-4) lost 64-53 at Arizona State.

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New Recruit - Amir Bell.

November 20, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Photos, Princeton, Recruiting, Video

College basketball recruiting is by no means an exact science. Sometimes those with extra stars shining next to their names don’t see their abilities convert beyond high school. At Princeton there’s a long list of the comparatively unhearlded who have developed from seeming afterthoughts to all-conference players.

With that history understood, it becomes even harder to look 23 months into the future.

Yet on November 20 of this year the Tiger coaching staff can wake up in the morning feeling comfortable about having filled their top priority for the 2014 recruiting class.

Amir Bell of East Brunswick High School may not be a name that has attracted a lot of attention from the top recruiting sites yet but the key word in this sentence is “yet.” Getting Bell committed to the enrollment process at Princeton before he attracted additional attention from bold-faced basketball powerhouses was paramount.

It can not be coincidence that three different members of Mitch Henderson’s staff posted words to the effect of “it is a great day to be a Tiger” on Twitter last night with Bell’s commitment then entering public knowledge less than an hour later.

I had a chance to speak with the 6’4” 170 lb junior point guard’s high school coach Bo Henning on the phone a few hours ago. Quotes from our conversation plus links and videos featuring Bell can all be found after the jump.

All photos courtesy Ethan Reiss. Used with permission.

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Tuesday News:

November 20, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News, Will Venable

Fairfield vs. Fordham - Preseason NIT consolation round - 6:00 pm ET
Lackawanna vs. MCCC - 7:00 pm ET
Wofford vs. Richmond - 7:00 pm ET - Nation of Coaches Classic
Delaware St. vs. Northwestern - 8:00 pm ET - South Padre Island Invit. - BTN.com
Georgetown vs. Indiana - Legends Classic - 10:00 pm ET - ESPN2

Columbia vs. Villanova - 7:00 pm ET - ESPN3
Harvard vs. St. Joe's - 8:00 pm ET - NBCSN
Penn vs. Lehigh - Preseason NIT consolation round - 8:30 pm ET
Cornell vs. Arizona State - Las Vegas Invitational - 9:30 pm ET - Pac-12 Network

Otto Porter returned and a 12-0 run to open the second half propelled Georgetown (3-0) to the victory over #11 UCLA. The Hoyas face top-ranked Indiana in the Legends Classic championship game late tonight.

The sensational senior guard C.J. McCollum scored 35 for Lehigh, victors versus Fairfield (2-2) by an 82-67 final. The Stags stay in Bethlehem to meet Fordham this evening on the last day of the preseason NIT consolation round.

Here's more on Amir Bell committing to Princeton. Some interesting quotes. I expect to speak with Bell's high school coach later this morning.

Tiger recruit Steven Cook is the player you want taking a last second shot for New Trier this year.

Ian Hummer made the Ivy League's honor roll for this week.

A preview of tomorrow's matchup is posted on the Juice Online.

The Daily Princetonian reports on the Tigers' loss to Rutgers.

One writer's "cult favorite" on the San Diego Padres is Will Venable.

Richmond hosts Wofford and Northwestern welcomes Delaware State tonight.

Around the Ivy League: Penn (1-4) dropped their fourth straight, losing a late lead versus Fordham.

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Amir Bell commits to Princeton.

November 19, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Video

So much for a quiet evening! According to Northstar Basketball, 6'3" junior guard Amir Bell from East Brunswick High School just up the road has committed to Princeton over offers from Iona, Northeastern and Fairfield.

Here is additional detail on schools Bell visited and was contacted by.

Bell is the first member of the Tigers' 2014 recruiting class.

As I work to gather information on this breaking news, videos and images of Bell in both high school and AAU action can be found after the jump.

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Friday News:

November 2, 2012 at 8:48 am
Filed under Craig Robinson, David Blatt, Denver, Fairfield, Georgetown, Mason Rocca, Northwestern, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

Mack Darrow and Ian Hummer make this list of the Ivy League's top 10 players.

So many conference previews to get caught up on, including Rush The Court, College Basketball Talk, Sports Network and ESPN.

Basketball Prospectus and Ken Pomeroy both have the Tigers in their preseason Top 100s. ESPN The Magazine's complete rankings don't appear to be available on-line but Princeton is 95th overall.

Henry Caruso gave his word to the Tigers.

Find out who Princeton will host in this weekend's "secret scrimmage."

Joe Scott's childhood home was flooded by Hurricane Sandy. I sincerely hope that everyone reading the site today is fairing OK in the aftermath of the storm.

Dave Blatt has stepped down as head coach of the Russian national team. Could the NBA be next for Blatt?

Chris Mooney purposefully scheduled a road game in a small, hostile gym for Richmond's exhibition this weekend.

Fairfield is still scheduled to host University of Bridgeport in an exhibition tonight.

Northwestern's Bill Carmody previews his team's season.

Georgetown will be both young and mature this year.

Here's a transcript of Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson and senior center Angus Brandt's Q&A at Pac-12 Media Day. The Beavers were picked to finish eighth in their conference.

Dan Mavraides' contract with Sidigas Avellino has been extended for the full 2012-13 campaign. Last weekend Mavraides put up a great stat line as his squad defeated Mason Rocca and Bologna.

A memorial for Bill Sword will be held on Saturday morning at 11:00 am ET at Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street) in Princeton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, Centurion Ministries and/or the Princeton Community Foundation.

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Henry Caruso commits to Princeton.

November 1, 2012 at 9:14 am
Filed under Basketball, Princeton, Recruiting, Video

Word broke last night that 6'5" forward Henry Caruso from Junípero Serra High School in California had verbally committed to Princeton, joining the Tigers' now-five member 2013 recruiting class.

Serra is the same high school Dan Mavraides attended before taking a post-graduate year at Phillips Exeter Academy.

I've reached out to Caruso's high school coach for quotes and observations but given that we've been without power for 60+ hours now at princetonbasketball HQ, it might be a while.

So, enjoy five different videos in the interim of Caruso after the jump.

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YouTube potpourri LXXX.

October 26, 2012 at 10:00 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Princeton, Recruiting, Stephen Goldsmith, Video

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, Mitch Henderson gets "Mic'd Up" at practice and talks about Princeton's upcoming season - the first clip on the team's official YouTube channel.

Six additional videos follow after the jump.

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Wednesday News:

October 17, 2012 at 10:08 am
Filed under Armond Hill, Craig Robinson, Georgetown, Oregon State, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Doc Rivers stayed in the locker room at halftime of Boston's exhibition versus Brooklyn last night and allowed Armond Hill to coach the team.

ESPN has the Blue Ribbon preview of Georgetown up today.

The Hoyas' versatility may be the best way to counteract their youth.

A senior guard from Arizona who had Princeton in his final four will instead play for Rice.

Craig Robinson is looking to turn the page in his fifth season at Oregon State.

Penn picked up a pair of recruits, including Dave Winfield's son.

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Monday News:

October 15, 2012 at 9:28 am
Filed under Denver, Georgetown, Northwestern, Princeton, Recruiting, Today's News

Kareem Maddox has earned the backing of his head coach at Newcastle and was named to the BBL's Team of the Week.

With Midnight Madness over, Georgetown begins to focus on a tough early schedule.

The Chicago Tribune asks: Can Northwestern players make star turns off campus?

More detail has been revealed on the suspension of the Wildcats' JerShon Cobb.

Denver begins their sixth season with Joe Scott at the helm.

He was once Sydney Johnson's first recruit at Princeton and hasn't played a game since the 2010-11 season but hard luck Chris O'Brien is a senior at Cal Poly.

Did you know college basketball coaches can't use Instagram to recruit? #nofilter

The Boston Globe has more on plans for a new basketball arena at Harvard. I was surprised that the new gym's capacity would only be ~600 seats larger than Lavietes Pavilion.

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Wednesday News:

October 10, 2012 at 10:08 am
Filed under Basketball, Georgetown, Judson Wallace, Princeton, Recruiting, Richmond, Today's News

The relationship between Ian Hummer and his father is the crux of a Yahoo! Sports profile on the Princeton senior forward.

Yahoo! also ran a full Ivy League preview yesterday.

It is unlikely you will make it all the way through this piece on the relationship between Richmond coach Chris Mooney and a former manager without getting teary-eyed.

Judson Wallace scored eight points on 2-10 shooting and grabbed a game-best 13 rebounds in 22 minutes of play off the bench as FC Barcelona defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 99-85.

While the visiting team played without star Dirk Nowitzi, it was the third straight victory for the top team in Spain over an NBA foe. Wallace did not see action in the first quarter but was a significant contributor the rest of the way with a team-high five assists including a pair of no look perimeter passes that set up three point shots for teammates.

The Princeton alum recorded a left wing three, a rebound follow tipping the ball away from the Mavs' Shawn Marion and a trio of free throws.

Elsewhere in Europe, Kareem Maddox is off to a "dream start" with Newcastle.

J. Richey Nash, who earned a varsity letter as a member of the Tigers in the 1986-87 season, is the writer, star and co-director of a new film titled "Hitting the Cycle" that is making its premiere this week.

La di da di. Georgetown's Midnight Madness will feature Doug E. Fresh.

A prospect from Nevada chose Harvard over Stanford, Princeton, Cal, UC Santa Barbara and Lehigh.

The Crimson have adjusted their roster for the upcoming season. Officially absent are Kyle Casey, Brandyn Curry and junior Matt Brown.

If you check the calendar today you'll notice that we're exactly one month from the start of the 2012-13 campaign! Since we began our membership drive for this season 150 subscribers have signed up/renewed for the upcoming year's coverage. You can learn more about who we are, what we do and why you should join the princetonbasketball.com family here.

I can't thank you all enough for your support. Please bookmark the new site forum we launched recently as I hope you'll use it to drive your own conversations that are separate from the comments underneath my posts. Start a thread and see where it goes!

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YouTube potpourri LXXVIII.

October 5, 2012 at 3:08 pm
Filed under Basketball, Fairfield, Princeton, Recruiting, Scott Greenman, Video

Here's the latest collection of videos from various corners of the Princeton basketball family. Above, students polled by the Daily Princetonian seem to remember who Doug Davis is.

Six additional videos - primarily footage of recruit Spencer Weisz - follow after the jump.

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